Michigan’s $55M experiment with guaranteed income begins with Flint moms | Bridge Michigan
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Michigan will experiment with guaranteed income in Flint, one of its poorest cities, giving expectant and new moms $7,500 — no strings attached — to lift the stress of poverty from their newborns.

FLINT—Eight days after entering the world, Khi’Meir Taylor made another debut — this time in what could be a national spotlight.

Wednesday was the first day of a $55 million experiment to test whether cash payments can protect children from the toxic stress of poverty.

  • AA5B@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    You kind of need to help pay for it by getting rid of government programs to allocate money piecemeal. That’s a huge change and a huge commitment, and politicians aren’t good at that.

    …. Although I don’t know why the libertarian and other small government folk haven’t latched onto that opportunity

    • ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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      10 months ago

      You need to do way more than that. In addition to canceling pretty much every entitlement, you still need more money to give everyone a check.